| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Russell Clay (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alan Godin (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Robert Goodin (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Gary Yates (fresh) C - George Parkerson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ralph Petrey (fresh) 6 ast. SG - Thomas Green (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Bass (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Jeffrey Mifflin (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. C - Ellis Dorman (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Daniel Bass inbounds the ball | 31-39 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:45 | Michigan State | Alan Godin picks off the pass by Thomas Green | 31-39 |
| 19:33 | Creighton | Robert Goodin can't finish the layup | 31-39 |
| 19:31 | Creighton | Russell Clay tips it in | 33-39 |
| 19:07 | Michigan State | Thomas Green is fouled on the floor by Alan Godin - foul #2 on Alan Godin, team foul #1 | 33-39 |
| 18:55 | Michigan State | Alan Godin is called for the reach on Ellis Dorman - foul #3 on Alan Godin, team foul #2 | 33-39 |
| 18:41 | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey is by himself and knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Daniel Bass | 33-42 |
| 18:29 | Creighton | Jeffrey Mifflin is called for the reach on Gary Yates - foul #3 on Jeffrey Mifflin, team foul #1 | 33-42 |
| Subs | Creighton | Robby Gant (PG), Will Henderson (SF), Robert Huffaker (C) Russell Clay, Robert Goodin, George Parkerson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Don Ross (PF) Jeffrey Mifflin | |
| 18:19 | Creighton | Robby Gant clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 33-42 |
| 18:17 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Ellis Dorman | 33-42 |
| 17:59 | Michigan State | Ellis Dorman loses the ball out of bounds | 33-42 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Edward Sugg (PG), John Stokes (SG), Earl Stanton (SF), Frank Davis (C) Ralph Petrey, Thomas Green, Daniel Bass, Ellis Dorman | |
| 17:44 | Creighton | Robby Gant connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-42 |
| 17:25 | Michigan State | Don Ross banks in the wide open layup set up by Frank Davis | 36-44 |
| 17:15 | Creighton | Robby Gant misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 36-44 |
| 17:13 | Michigan State | Frank Davis snags the defensive board | 36-44 |
| 17:10 | Michigan State | Frank Davis throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-44 |
| Subs | Creighton | Russell Clay (PG), Robert Goodin (SF), George Parkerson (C) Robby Gant, Will Henderson, Robert Huffaker | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 16:57 | Creighton | Russell Clay hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side but he's hacked by Edward Sugg - foul #2 on Edward Sugg, team foul #2 | 36-44 |
| Subs | Creighton | John Benjamin (PF) Gary Yates | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey (PG), Daniel Bass (SF) Edward Sugg, Earl Stanton | |
| 16:57 | Creighton | Russell Clay makes the 1st free throw | 37-44 |
| 16:57 | Creighton | Russell Clay misses the 2nd free throw | 37-44 |
| 16:57 | Michigan State | Don Ross grabs the defensive rebound | 37-44 |
| 16:33 | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey connects on the open floater from just outside the lane set up by Don Ross | 37-46 |
| 16:20 | Creighton | Russell Clay misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 37-46 |
| 16:19 | Michigan State | Daniel Bass pulls down the rebound | 37-46 |
| 16:15 | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from John Stokes | 37-48 |
| 16:03 | Creighton | John Benjamin banks in the layup | 39-48 |
| 16:01 | Michigan State | Russell Clay is called for the reach on Ralph Petrey in the backcourt - foul #2 on Russell Clay, team foul #3 | 39-48 |
| Subs | Creighton | Nathaniel Deforge (SG), Earl Baker (SF), Robert Huffaker (C) Alan Godin, Robert Goodin, George Parkerson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Green (SG), Ellis Dorman (C) John Stokes, Frank Davis | |
| 15:43 | Michigan State | Thomas Green makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Ralph Petrey | 39-50 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Russell Clay (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nathaniel Deforge (fresh) SF - Earl Baker (fresh) PF - John Benjamin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Huffaker (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ralph Petrey (fresh) 7 pts. 7 ast. SG - Thomas Green (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Bass (fairly fresh) 6 reb. PF - Don Ross (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Ellis Dorman (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 15:19 | Creighton | John Benjamin makes the shot from close range | 41-50 |
| 15:17 | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey is fouled in the backcourt by Russell Clay - foul #3 on Russell Clay, team foul #4 | 41-50 |
| Subs | Creighton | Robby Gant (PG), Will Henderson (SF), Gary Yates (PF) Russell Clay, Earl Baker, John Benjamin | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Edward Sugg (PG), Earl Stanton (SF), Jeffrey Mifflin (PF) Ralph Petrey, Daniel Bass, Don Ross | |
| 15:11 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Mifflin hits the front of the rim on the wide open runner from close range | 41-50 |
| 15:10 | Creighton | Nathaniel Deforge grabs the defensive rebound | 41-50 |
| 14:49 | Creighton | Robby Gant hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 41-50 |
| 14:48 | Creighton | Nathaniel Deforge snags the offensive board | 41-50 |
| 14:39 | Creighton | Robby Gant misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 41-50 |
| 14:37 | Michigan State | Earl Stanton snags the defensive board | 41-50 |
| 14:35 | Michigan State | Robby Gant picks off the pass by Edward Sugg in the backcourt | 41-50 |
| 14:23 | Creighton | Will Henderson drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 44-50 |
| 14:01 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Mifflin dunks the ball | 44-52 |
| 13:49 | Creighton | Will Henderson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Thomas Green - foul #2 on Thomas Green, team foul #3 | 44-52 |
| Subs | Creighton | Russell Clay (PG), Alan Godin (SG), Gerald Shipley (PF), George Parkerson (C) Robby Gant, Nathaniel Deforge, Gary Yates, Robert Huffaker | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey (PG), John Stokes (SG), Daniel Bass (SF) Edward Sugg, Thomas Green, Earl Stanton | |
| 13:49 | Creighton | Will Henderson makes the 1st free throw | 45-52 |
| 13:49 | Creighton | Will Henderson makes the 2nd free throw | 46-52 |
| 13:46 | Michigan State | Russell Clay is called for the reach on Ralph Petrey in the backcourt - foul #4 on Russell Clay, team foul #5 | 46-52 |
| Subs | Creighton | Robby Gant (PG), Robert Goodin (SF) Russell Clay, Will Henderson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 13:32 | Michigan State | Robert Goodin blocks the jumper by John Stokes | 46-52 |
| 13:30 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Mifflin gets the offensive rebound | 46-52 |
| 13:12 | Michigan State | Robert Goodin steps in front of the Jeffrey Mifflin pass | 46-52 |
| 12:58 | Creighton | Robby Gant's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-52 |
| Subs | Creighton | Russell Clay (PG), Earl Baker (SG), John Benjamin (PF) Robby Gant, Alan Godin, Gerald Shipley | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Frank Davis (C) Ellis Dorman | |
| 12:40 | Michigan State | John Stokes loses the dribble to Earl Baker | 46-52 |
| 12:36 | Creighton | Earl Baker throws it down | 48-52 |
| 12:07 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Mifflin can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 48-52 |
| 12:05 | Creighton | George Parkerson snags the defensive board | 48-52 |
| 11:56 | Creighton | Russell Clay misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 48-52 |
| 11:54 | Creighton | John Benjamin snags the offensive board | 48-52 |
| 11:34 | Creighton | John Benjamin's floater is tipped away by Daniel Bass | 48-52 |
| 11:32 | Creighton | Earl Baker tips it in | 50-52 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Russell Clay (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Earl Baker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Robert Goodin (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Benjamin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - George Parkerson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ralph Petrey (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 ast. SG - John Stokes (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Daniel Bass (fairly fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. PF - Jeffrey Mifflin (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Frank Davis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:19 | Michigan State | John Stokes can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-52 |
| 11:17 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Mifflin tips it but misses | 50-52 |
| 11:15 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Bass | 50-52 |
| 11:02 | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Ralph Petrey, team foul #4 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Creighton | Nathaniel Deforge (PG), Alan Godin (SG), Will Henderson (SF), Gary Yates (PF), Gerald Shipley (C) Russell Clay, Earl Baker, Robert Goodin, John Benjamin, George Parkerson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Edward Sugg (PG), Thomas Green (SG), Earl Stanton (SF), Don Ross (PF), Ellis Dorman (C) Ralph Petrey, John Stokes, Daniel Bass, Jeffrey Mifflin, Frank Davis | |
| 10:54 | Creighton | Will Henderson travels with the ball | 50-52 |
| Subs | Creighton | Robert Huffaker (C) Gerald Shipley | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 10:34 | Michigan State | Don Ross comes up short on the shot in the paint | 50-52 |
| 10:32 | Creighton | Robert Huffaker gets the rebound | 50-52 |
| 10:21 | Creighton | Will Henderson comes up short on the shot from the left block | 50-52 |
| 10:20 | Creighton | Nathaniel Deforge hits the follow up shot | 52-52 |
| 10:00 | Michigan State | Thomas Green misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 52-52 |
| 09:58 | Creighton | Robert Huffaker grabs the defensive rebound | 52-52 |
| 09:45 | Creighton | Will Henderson clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-52 |
| 09:44 | Creighton | Robert Huffaker tips it in | 54-52 |
| 09:26 | Michigan State | Earl Stanton misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-52 |
| 09:25 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Edward Sugg | 54-52 |
| 09:12 | Michigan State | Earl Stanton makes the wide open fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Thomas Green | 54-54 |
| 09:04 | Creighton | Will Henderson misses the easy layup | 54-54 |
| 09:03 | Creighton | Robert Huffaker pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-54 |
| 08:54 | Creighton | Will Henderson clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 54-54 |
| 08:53 | Creighton | The offensive rebound goes to Will Henderson | 54-54 |
| 08:42 | Creighton | Will Henderson clanks a 3 from the left corner | 54-54 |
| 08:41 | Michigan State | Ellis Dorman grabs the defensive rebound | 54-54 |
| 08:39 | Michigan State | Earl Stanton is hacked by Alan Godin in the backcourt - foul #4 on Alan Godin, team foul #6 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Creighton | Russell Clay (PG), Robby Gant (SG), Robert Goodin (SF), Gerald Shipley (PF), George Parkerson (C) Nathaniel Deforge, Alan Godin, Will Henderson, Gary Yates, Robert Huffaker | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey (PG), Daniel Bass (SF), Jeffrey Mifflin (PF), Frank Davis (C) Edward Sugg, Earl Stanton, Don Ross, Ellis Dorman | |
| 08:21 | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-54 |
| 08:19 | Creighton | Robert Goodin grabs the defensive rebound | 54-54 |
| 08:10 | Creighton | Gerald Shipley loses the dribble to Ralph Petrey | 54-54 |
| 08:07 | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-54 |
| Subs | Creighton | Earl Baker (SF) Robert Goodin | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Stokes (SG) Thomas Green | |
| 07:56 | Creighton | George Parkerson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-54 |
| 07:42 | Michigan State | Daniel Bass clanks a 3 from the right wing | 54-54 |
| 07:41 | Creighton | Gerald Shipley snags the defensive board | 54-54 |
| 07:28 | Creighton | Robby Gant is hacked by Jeffrey Mifflin - foul #4 on Jeffrey Mifflin, team foul #5 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Creighton | Robert Goodin (SF), John Benjamin (PF) Earl Baker, George Parkerson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ellis Dorman (C) Frank Davis | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Russell Clay (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Robby Gant (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Robert Goodin (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Benjamin (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Gerald Shipley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ralph Petrey (fresh) 7 pts. 7 ast. SG - John Stokes (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Daniel Bass (fresh) 7 reb. 2 blk. PF - Jeffrey Mifflin (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 9 reb. 4 pf. C - Ellis Dorman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:12 | Creighton | Robby Gant clanks a 3 from the left corner | 54-54 |
| 07:11 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to John Stokes | 54-54 |
| 06:51 | Michigan State | John Stokes is alone and drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Jeffrey Mifflin | 54-57 |
| 06:44 | Creighton | John Benjamin dunks the ball on a nice dish by Russell Clay and he's fouled by Jeffrey Mifflin - foul #5 on Jeffrey Mifflin, team foul #6 | 56-57 |
| Subs | Creighton | Alan Godin (SG), George Parkerson (C) Robby Gant, Gerald Shipley | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Edward Sugg (PG), Thomas Green (SG), Don Ross (PF) Ralph Petrey, John Stokes, Jeffrey Mifflin | |
| 06:44 | Creighton | John Benjamin makes the free throw | 57-57 |
| 06:23 | Michigan State | Don Ross is whistled for traveling | 57-57 |
| Subs | Creighton | Earl Baker (SF), Gary Yates (PF) Robert Goodin, John Benjamin | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 06:07 | Creighton | Russell Clay makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 60-57 |
| 06:03 | Michigan State | Thomas Green is hacked by Alan Godin in the backcourt - foul #5 on Alan Godin, team foul #7 | 60-57 |
| Subs | Creighton | Nathaniel Deforge (SG) Alan Godin | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Frank Davis (C) Ellis Dorman | |
| 06:03 | Michigan State | Thomas Green makes the 1st free throw | 60-58 |
| 06:03 | Michigan State | Thomas Green misses the 2nd free throw | 60-58 |
| 06:03 | Creighton | Earl Baker grabs the board | 60-58 |
| 05:43 | Creighton | George Parkerson misses short on a runner from the right block | 60-58 |
| 05:41 | Creighton | Gary Yates grabs the offensive board | 60-58 |
| 05:29 | Creighton | Russell Clay misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 60-58 |
| 05:27 | Creighton | The offensive rebound goes to Gary Yates | 60-58 |
| 05:14 | Creighton | George Parkerson hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range | 60-58 |
| 05:12 | Michigan State | Don Ross grabs the board | 60-58 |
| 04:55 | Michigan State | Edward Sugg can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 60-58 |
| 04:54 | Creighton | Gary Yates pulls down the rebound | 60-58 |
| 04:42 | Creighton | George Parkerson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 60-58 |
| 04:41 | Michigan State | Frank Davis snags the defensive board | 60-58 |
| 04:29 | Michigan State | Don Ross lays it up and in | 60-60 |
| 04:19 | Creighton | George Parkerson blows the dunk | 60-60 |
| 04:18 | Michigan State | Thomas Green pulls down the rebound | 60-60 |
| 03:59 | Michigan State | Daniel Bass scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Edward Sugg | 60-62 |
| 03:46 | Creighton | Daniel Bass knocks away the 3 by Russell Clay | 60-62 |
| 03:44 | Michigan State | Thomas Green grabs the board | 60-62 |
| 03:24 | Michigan State | Thomas Green misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 60-62 |
| 03:22 | Creighton | Earl Baker gets the rebound | 60-62 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Russell Clay (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Nathaniel Deforge (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Earl Baker (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gary Yates (tired) 3 reb. C - George Parkerson (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Edward Sugg (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Thomas Green (tiring) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Bass (tiring) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. PF - Don Ross (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank Davis (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Creighton | Don Ross is called for the reach on Earl Baker - foul #1 on Don Ross, team foul #7 | 60-62 |
| Subs | Creighton | Robby Gant (PG), Robert Goodin (SF), John Benjamin (PF), Robert Huffaker (C) Russell Clay, Nathaniel Deforge, Gary Yates, George Parkerson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey (PG), John Stokes (SG), Earl Stanton (SF), Ellis Dorman (C) Edward Sugg, Thomas Green, Daniel Bass, Frank Davis | |
| 03:08 | Creighton | Earl Baker misses the 1st free throw | 60-62 |
| 03:08 | Michigan State | Ellis Dorman gets the rebound | 60-62 |
| 02:59 | Michigan State | Earl Stanton clanks a shot from the right side but the foul's on Robby Gant - foul #1 on Robby Gant, team foul #8 | 60-62 |
| Subs | Creighton | Nathaniel Deforge (SG) Earl Baker | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 02:59 | Michigan State | Earl Stanton makes the 1st free throw | 60-63 |
| 02:59 | Michigan State | Earl Stanton makes the 2nd free throw | 60-64 |
| 02:42 | Creighton | Robert Goodin scores on a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Robert Huffaker and the foul's on Earl Stanton - foul #3 on Earl Stanton, team foul #8 | 62-64 |
| 02:42 | Creighton | Robert Goodin makes the free throw | 63-64 |
| 02:21 | Michigan State | Earl Stanton connects on the open jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Stokes | 63-66 |
| 02:13 | Creighton | Robby Gant misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 63-66 |
| 02:11 | Creighton | The offensive rebound goes to Robby Gant | 63-66 |
| 01:56 | Creighton | Robby Gant hits a fadeaway from the right wing and he's hacked by Ellis Dorman - foul #1 on Ellis Dorman, team foul #9 | 65-66 |
| Subs | Creighton | Gary Yates (PF), George Parkerson (C) John Benjamin, Robert Huffaker | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Green (SG), Daniel Bass (SF) John Stokes, Earl Stanton | |
| 01:56 | Creighton | Robby Gant makes the free throw | 66-66 |
| 01:47 | Michigan State | Daniel Bass is open and buries a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Ralph Petrey | 66-68 |
| 01:36 | Creighton | George Parkerson misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 66-68 |
| 01:34 | Michigan State | Ellis Dorman grabs the defensive rebound | 66-68 |
| 01:30 | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey is fouled in the backcourt by Nathaniel Deforge - foul #1 on Nathaniel Deforge, team foul #9 | 66-68 |
| Subs | Creighton | Russell Clay (PG) Robby Gant | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 01:30 | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey misses the 1st free throw | 66-68 |
| 01:30 | Creighton | George Parkerson snags the defensive board | 66-68 |
| 01:18 | Creighton | Daniel Bass is called for the reach on Robert Goodin - foul #2 on Daniel Bass, team foul #10 | 66-68 |
| 01:18 | Creighton | Robert Goodin misses the 1st free throw | 66-68 |
| 01:18 | Creighton | Robert Goodin makes the 2nd free throw | 67-68 |
| 01:08 | Michigan State | Nathaniel Deforge is called for the reach on Thomas Green - foul #2 on Nathaniel Deforge, team foul #10 | 67-68 |
| 01:08 | Michigan State | Thomas Green makes the 1st free throw | 67-69 |
| 01:08 | Michigan State | Thomas Green misses the 2nd free throw | 67-69 |
| 01:08 | Creighton | George Parkerson grabs the defensive rebound | 67-69 |
| 01:02 | Creighton | Nathaniel Deforge misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 67-69 |
| 01:01 | Michigan State | Ellis Dorman snags the defensive board | 67-69 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:36 | Michigan State | Gary Yates is called for the reach on Ellis Dorman - foul #3 on Gary Yates, team foul #11 | 67-69 |
| 00:36 | Creighton | Creighton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-69 |
| 00:36 | Michigan State | Ellis Dorman makes the 1st free throw | 67-70 |
| 00:36 | Michigan State | Ellis Dorman makes the 2nd free throw | 67-71 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Creighton | Robert Goodin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 67-71 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Michigan State | Russell Clay is called for the reach on Daniel Bass in the backcourt - foul #5 on Russell Clay, team foul #12 | 67-71 |
| Subs | Creighton | Robby Gant (PG) Russell Clay | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 00:27 | Michigan State | Daniel Bass misses the 1st free throw | 67-71 |
| 00:27 | Michigan State | Daniel Bass makes the 2nd free throw | 67-72 |
| 00:22 | Creighton | Robby Gant hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 70-72 |
| 00:19 | Michigan State | Thomas Green is fouled in the backcourt by Nathaniel Deforge - foul #3 on Nathaniel Deforge, team foul #13 | 70-72 |
| 00:19 | Michigan State | Thomas Green makes the 1st free throw | 70-73 |
| 00:19 | Michigan State | Thomas Green misses the 2nd free throw | 70-73 |
| 00:19 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Robert Goodin | 70-73 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:05 | Creighton | Robby Gant misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 70-73 |
| 00:04 | Michigan State | Thomas Green grabs the defensive rebound | 70-73 |
| 00:03 | Michigan State | Thomas Green is hacked by Nathaniel Deforge in the backcourt - foul #4 on Nathaniel Deforge, team foul #14 | 70-73 |
| 00:03 | Michigan State | Thomas Green misses the 1st free throw | 70-73 |
| 00:03 | Michigan State | Thomas Green makes the 2nd free throw | 70-74 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Creighton | Nathaniel Deforge hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 70-74 |